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2 Read the information below. Then listen to
Part 1 again and
Mndr blmd a(头发)度色的,金色的
ne the words you hear
Do men today really like women with blonde
black hair and brown/ blue eyes? And do
women like the James Bond look-tall, grey
dark and very masculine/ feminine(女子气的
or do they like somethi
ing different now?
LISTENING SKILLS
Identifying words and expressions for describing people's appearance
The listening skill in this unit is identifying words for describing peoples appearance. It is important
because a good command of these words can make it easier to understand what people say when
describing other peoples appearance. The following are several categories of words and expressions
general appearance, eg. pretty, cute, handsome, plain-looking, good-looking, beautiful
build(M)(the size or shape), e.g. tal, short, overweight, underweight, fat, robust, thin, skinny,
slim, slender
hair or beard, especially about col
wavy hair, bald, grey/ white beard
agth/styles/shapes, e.g. long/short hair, curly / straight/
eyes, especially about colors or shapes, e.g. blue/ brown eyes, round/almond-shaped(f)eyes
big/s
age, e.g little, teenager, young, old, middle-aged, elderly, in his/her(early/late)20s
Now you are going to listen to a radio program where people talk about what they like about the
peoples appearance
